Oct 11

Watch Reitz shut out Mater Dei in classic 1956 contest #TraditionTuesday

We are excited to announce the addition of this classic 1956 battle between Reitz and Mater Dei which saw the Panthers shutout their West Side rivals, 27-0.

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Reitz 27, Mater Dei 0

Going into the game: Reitz (7-0-1) was ranked No. 2 in the UP Coaches Poll. Unranked Mater Dei was 6-2.

Thursday, Nov. 8, 1956
Evansville, Ind.
Reitz Bowl

UP Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Final
NR Mater Dei 0 0 0 0 0
#2 Reitz 6 7 7 7 27

First quarter
R – Jerry Wilson 11 run (conversion failed)
Second quarter
R – Wilson 4 run (Larry Duncan kick)
Third quarter
R – Bill Coleman 8 run (Duncan kick)
Fourth quarter
R – Tom Trainer 31 pass from Fred Gross (Duncan kick)
A – 3,500

First downs             15           15
Rushing yards          236          167
Comp-Att-Int         1-3-1       2-18-2
Passing yards           31           38
Punts                 3-27         1-26
Fumbles-lost           3-2          1-1
Penalty yards           20           15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Reitz: Wilson 16-99, Coleman 9-57, Aramowicz 10-63, Pfohl 2-11, Gross 2-6. Mater Dei: Browning 20-62, Hamilton 10-43, Seib 9-41, Weber 1-13, Killebrew 1-(-1).

Stats compiled by Evansville Press; individual stats compiled by Evansville Courier

ReitzFootball.com

Dan Engler's love for Reitz Football goes back a long time. Engler played for the Panthers all four years of high school and graduated in 1996.
That summer, as the popularity of the Internet began to explode, Engler's search for Reitz Football information came up empty, so his father suggested he create a website. Engler taught himself HTML and launched the Unofficial Reitz High School Football Home Page that August.
Since then, Engler, through ReitzFootball.com, has spent the past 25 years chronicling the rich history and tradition of Reitz High School Football.
Engler and his wife, Melissa, have two sons, Logan and Micah, and a daughter, Juliette. Engler has traveled all over the world but is proud to call Evansville his home.

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